Silvio Smalun Explained

Silvio Smalun
Fullname:Silvio Smalun
Country:Germany
Birth Date:2 November 1979
Birth Place:Erfurt, East Germany
Residence:Oberstdorf
Formercoach:Michael Huth
Ilona Schindler
Formerchoreographer:Rostislav Sinicyn
Skating Club:Eissportclub Oberstdorf
Retired:2006
Combined Total:181.73
Combined Date:2006 Europeans
Sp Score:65.92
Sp Date:2006 Worlds
Fs Score:117.85
Fs Date:2006 Europeans

Silvio Smalun (born 2 November 1979 in Erfurt, Thuringia) is a German former competitive figure skater. He is the 2003 Bofrost Cup on Ice bronze medalist, the 2000 Ondrej Nepela Memorial bronze medalist, and a two-time (2001 and 2003) German national champion. He reached the free skate at seven ISU Championships, achieving his best result, 8th, at the 2006 Europeans.

Career

Silvio Smalun started skating at the age of 5. His first coach was Ilona Schindler. He trained alongside Stefan Lindemann. In 1995, he moved to Oberstdorf where he was coached by Michael Huth. Due to his studies, he trained also in Ulm without his coach.

Smalun placed 8th at the 2006 European Championships, higher than Stefan Lindemann who was selected for the Olympics. Smalun retired from competitive skating in September 2006.

In autumn 2006, Smalun took part in Katarina Witt's show Stars auf Eis on the German TV station Pro7. His partner was pop-singer Lucy Diakovska (No Angels). The pair finished third despite Smalun having no experience in pairs.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2005–2006
  • Suite No. 4 in D-Minor
2004–2005
  • Nothing Else Matters
2003–2004
  • Suite No. 4 in D-Minor
2002–2003
  • Charlie Chaplin
  • Suite No. 4 in D-Minor
2001–2002
  • Charlie Chaplin
  • Rhapsody in Rock
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
  • Rhapsody in Rock
2000–2001
  • Best of Kodo
  • Rhapsody in Rock
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
  • Rhapsody in Rock

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

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